Stalker (1979)
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Synopsis
A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.
Cast
- Alisa Freyndlikh
- Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn
- Nikolay Grinko
- Natalya Abramova
- Faime Jurno
- E. Kostin
- Raimo Rendi
- Sergey Yakovlev
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- Apr 11, 2014
There has been much inquiry over the past thirty five years or so as to what this film is about - the three faces of the human soul, perhaps? Spirituality? Mortality? "How would I know the right word for what I want? How would I know that actually I don't want what I…
Eli HayesMay 19, 2017"My conscience wants vegetarianism to win over the world. And my subconscious is yearning for a piece of juicy meat. But what do I want?"
David SimsAug 26, 2020Woody Harrelson was amazing in this!
Jitender - Feb 25, 2021
No offense but it’s not really surprising that this movie gave a bunch of people cancer.
Branson ReeseNov 3, 2013I’m a bit over the moon here, as it’s not often when one of your favourite films is displaced. In this case, Tarkovsky’s own Solaris. I absolutely adored Solaris for its humanistic take on the hard Sci-Fi nugget of illusion and projection. While I haven’t seen the…
Jonathan WhiteJun 25, 2021First time watch on the big screen for me so it felt like watching the film for the first time. Interesting how the motorized handcar sequence with that steady beat really stood out as the highlight for me. The hypnotic use of the mechanical clanking of the train…
Sean Baker - Jul 1, 2023
men will literally go to the zone
maryJul 16, 2014"You dream of one thing, but you get quite another." Stalker is incredibly complex and fairly impenetrable on first watch, so as a result this will be a combination of surface level analysis and dubious conjecture. Needless to say, this is exactly my brand of science…
ScreeningNotesMay 22, 2017Thematically rich and visually stunning, Stalker is the best film that's ever bored me. I saw it in a theater, forcing me to experience it all at once, but I still felt fairly unaffected by it. There's a haunting quality to it, certainly, but the pacing was far too slow to…
Jacob
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- Will Pomeranke lovedStalker
A fantastic movie to watch by yourself in a dark room. This will make you think about your life in a new way. It’s slow but in the best way possible.
Garmelie likedStalkerThis is not at all what I expected this to be, however I left pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed what this had to say. Out the gate this is incredibly Soviet, you feel it in the expressionism, and you feel it in the structure; this is for lack of better words a dense and sturdy cinderblock…
anton chigurh likedStalkerThere’s an uncomfortable atmosphere in this film’s dystopian setting. Packed with really deep, thought-provoking dialogue. Explores existentialist questions about the meaning of life and flaws of humanity. Bizarre, lonely, anything but standard. Leaves more questions than answers
- Tavin Shurtliff lovedStalker
Normally I wouldn’t rate something so high that I didn’t understand fully while watching but reflecting on some of the scenes, cinematography, and character development throughout its clear this is one of the more artistic films I’ve ever seen. Not usually my style but loved it.
RayRay is "meh" onStalkerI’m not exaggerating when I say this movie was 2 hours longer than it should have been. First hour was insanely boring, as was most of it. Interesting ideas though, I was intrigued (even though nothing happened) and it was absolutely beautiful to look at. SO SO long though.
nevan lovedStalkerepic in philosophical scale while remaining intimately connected to its characters and settings, tarkovsky’s most popular film remains masterful for its ability to make minimalistic sci-fi and dystopian themes feel grand. excellent visuals and performances, a timeless classic
- PJ Suttles lovedStalker
There’s never been a masterpiece I understood more yet it feels like I should’ve missed the majority of what it wanted to tell. Many scenes can be very slow to some but the pacing is very well done. I connected so deeply with this movie the cinematography and poetry. 10/10
CvptvinHowdy dislikedStalkerI can't be negative simply because I didn't understand a film. Maybe I should've done some research before blindly jumping into this. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting through almost 3 hours waiting for something to interest me. Oh well, it is what it is.
mrmimeguy is "meh" onStalkerextremely slow moving. I enjoy slow movies but even this was pushing my boundaries at times. A lot of people love it, but I just couldn’t get into it. if you enjoy this movie then I highly recommend reading the book it was based off of, “Roadside Picnic”
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Metacritic
His mise en scene is mesmerizing, and the final scene is breathtaking. Not an easy film, but almost certainly a great one.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
Directed by Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky with the same unearthly visual style, and the same mingled concern with technology and psychology, that he showed in his towering ''Solaris'' a few years ago.
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Stalker (1979) (1979)?
The movie is 2hr 43min long.
What's Stalker (1979) (1979) about?
A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.
Who's the cast of Stalker (1979) (1979)?
- Alisa Freyndlikh as Zhena Stalkera
- Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy as Stalker
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn as Pisatel
- Nikolay Grinko as Professor
- Natalya Abramova as Marta, doch Stalkera
- Faime Jurno as Sobesednitsa Pisatelya
- E. Kostin as Lyuger, khozyain kafe
- Raimo Rendi as Patrulnyy politseyskiy
- Sergey Yakovlev as Professor
Who's the director behind Stalker (1979) (1979)?
Andrei Tarkovsky directed Stalker (1979) (1979).
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